global concert about to come up. you're going to see the likes of lizzo and others delivering a concert like you have never seen before. watch it here on nbc and nbc news now. one world together starts right -- >> hola. >> i'm jimmy fallon. >> i'm gymal kimmel. >> and i'm steven jimmy cobear. we'll be your hosts for tonight's event "one world together at home." >> we're currently on three major networks at the same, nbc, msnbc and cbs. >> plus all those facebook streaming products you've been promising to setup for your parents. >> and blue feed. >> is blue feed is streaming platform? >> probably, i don't know.

>> wherever you are watching tonight we're thanking first respond squrz othe responders and others on the front lines of this pandemic. but they deserve more than our thanks. so we're asking everyone at home to take out their wallets and put them away. we aren't asking for money tonight. >> if you want to find out non-monetary ways you can take action to help go to act.me. >> we know a lot of you camped out tonight to find a good spot in front of your tv for this so let's get to it. ladies and gentlemen, the woman whohouse put this entire evening together, lady gaga. >> hi, this is lady gaga, and today i'm so happy we're one world together at home. i feel so honored to be a part of the world health organization and global citizen in the fight against covid-19 and raising money for the solidarity response fund. i care so much about all the medical workers that are putting their lives at risk for us right

now. i think of them every day. i pray for them every day, and i'm also thinking of all of you that are at home who are wondering when this is all going to be different. what i'd like to do tonight if i can is just give you the permission to for a moment ♪ smile though your heart is breaking, smile even though it's aching ♪ ♪ when there are clouds in the sky you'll get by ♪ ♪ if you smile through your fear and sorrow, smile there may be tomorrow ♪ ♪ you'll see the sun come shining through, for you ♪

♪ light up your face with gladness, hide every trace of sadness although a tear may be ever so near ♪ ♪ that's the time you must keep on trying, smile what's the use of crying you'll see that life is still worthwhile ♪ ♪ if you just smile ♪ ♪ you'll see that life is still worthwhile if you'll just smile ♪

>> good noon day, everybody. >> i'm so glad to see you. >> good morning. >> even with schools shutdown across the country and the world teachers are earning extra credit demonstrating unwavering commitment to their students. showing us even while classrooms are empty hearts and minds are full. >> i have a special guest here with me today. >> from read alouds -- >> now it's going to be a little different. >> to abcs, teachers are finding new and creative ways to educate. >> this is brand new way of teaching for me, and i'm sure this is a brand new way of learning for you. >> i'm making it a casual friday with my unicorn onsie.

>> determined to reach their students anyway they can like teacher car caravans to say hello. >> really makes the kids feel loved. >> i miss them a lot and i really wanted to see them. >> the acts of kindness include school staffers preparing lunches for those in need. some teachers have even embarked on house calls. >> oh, i love you. i love you. >> i love you mrs. whit. >> this oklahoma teacher reading to her special education students. teachers going above and beyond rising to a challenge of of education and in the process teaching us all an invaluable lesson. >> hello again. i'm stephen colbert coming from the historic living room in beautiful downtown my house. thank you all for joining us for this special event. now with a tribute to his late

dear friend bill withers please welcome steve ae wonder. >> during hardships like this we have to lean on each other for help. my friend the late bill withers has the perfect song about that, and i want us to remember him tonight. ♪ sometimes in our lives we all have pain, we all have sorrow ♪ ♪ but if we are wise there's always tomorrow ♪ ♪ lean on me when you're not strong and i'll be your friend i'll help you carry on ♪ ♪ it won't be long and i'm going to need somebody to lean on ♪

♪ just call on me brother when you need a hand we all need somebody to lean on ♪ ♪ i might have a problem that you'll understand, hey, we all need somebody to lean on ♪ ♪ good morn or evening friends, it's your friend the announcer i have serious news to pass on to everybody ♪ ♪ what i'm about to say could mean the world disaster, could change the joy and laughter to

tears ♪ ♪ ♪ stop it, stop it please before it's gone too far people let's give the world love ♪ >> thank you, stevie wonder. all night long tonight we'll be highlighting the brave women and men who are putting their own lives at risk because they care about ours. one of those people is an

infectious disease specialist at the university of kansas health system dr. dana hawkinson. i understand they call you hawk. >> yes. >> it is that a math reference. >> it is. but my boss made it up for me. it's awesome. >> do we have cause to be optimistic right now. >> yes, this is very horrible disease but i think there is cause to be optimistic. right now there are no approved drugs, but we have the best minds in the world working towards that and i think we are starting and hope we are starting it see peaks, flattening and leveling of the curve and having more people discharged from the hospital and not as many people with critical illness. >> well, i hope people are thanking you sufficiently. i want to thank you. i know we are all very grateful to you for what you're doing and what you've done and we're wishing you the best and hope you stay safe and your family

stays safe too. thank you for all you're doing. now to jimmy fallon. >> ladies and gentlemen, paul mccartney. >> good evening. i'm very honored to be part of this program tonight which celebrates the true heroes, our health care workers all around the world. and as this covid-19 pandemic is a global crisis we all have to come together to fight it on a global scale. let's tell our leaders that we need them to strengthen the health care systems all around the world so that a crisis like this never happens again. my mother, mary, was a nurse and a midwife just after and during the second world war, so i have a lot of time from the doctors and nurses and all the medical staff that keep us healthy.

we love you. thank you. ♪ ♪ children at your feet, wonder how you manage to make ends meet ♪ ♪ who finds the money when you pay the rent, did you think that money was heaven sent ♪ ♪ friday night arrived without a suitcase, sunday morning creeping on, monday child learns to tie his boot lace ♪

♪ see how they run, well maybe lying on the bed and listen to the pretty music in your head ♪ ♪ music playing in your head, pretty music playing in your pretty head ♪ ♪ thank you, baby, thank you thank you, baby, thank you, lady madonna ♪

♪ >> paul mccartney, how about that? you know the coronavirus is in trouble when a beatle gets involved. ibm gave the equivalent of 180 million surgical masks for health care workers around the world. my dad worked at ibm for many years and we still have no idea what he did there, but we are very proud of them. thank, ibm. and from now behind her piano at home casey musgraves. >> i want to say a sincere thank you to all the people out there risking their lives to get everyone through this crazy time. thank you. it means so much to me, and i've also been loving seeing everyone's rainbows in their windows. it inspired me to sing this song for you. ♪

♪ the rain pours but you didn't even notice, it ain't raining anymore it's hard to breathe when i'm unnoticed ♪ ♪ when the skies finally open the rain would stop pouring and you're stuck out in the same old storm again ♪ ♪ you hold onto your umbrella but, darling, i'm just trying to tell you there's always been a rainbow hanging over your head ♪ ♪ if you could see what i see

you'd be blinded by the colors, ye yellow, red and orange and green and at least a million others ♪ ♪ so tie up the bow, take off your coat and take a look around cause the skies have finally opened, the rain and wind won't stop blow [you're stuck out ♪ ♪ in the same old storm again so hold tight to your umbrella and i'm just trying to tell you there's always been a rainbow ♪ ♪ hanging over your head, and there's always been a rainbow hanging over your head ♪

♪ it'll all be all right >> it's going to be all right. everybody stay strong and stay inside. >> tonight is a testament to the power within all of us. a crisis of this scale requires action on all fronts. yes, we must think globally and learn more about the world health organization's efforts to curb the pandemic and prevent future outbreaks but we also have to act locally. it's important to recognize charities and initiatives servicing our communities so that we understand those who are immediate need of resources to survive like food, shelter and health care. tonight we'll be highlighting charities who are doing incredible work on the ground. those charities benefit from the generosity of our private sector supporters. you'll be hearing more about these organization over the course of the night, but i'd like to give a very heartfelt

thank you to no kid hungry who has connected more than 1.7 million kids with meals and the cdc's emergency response fund who provided medical supplies. everyone everywhere be safe. >> hi, everybody. it's my abby. my mommy setup this neat little video chat so i can visit with everybody. and, well, i wanted to talk to you because, well, i know a lot of us are having some big feelings right now. i know i am, and that's okay because, well, we're all in this together. and i've been spending a lot of time with my mommy and my step daddy and freddy and my brother rudy, and well, she taught me something really nice. i think you're going to like it, too. he said that when i have big feelings or little feelings or anything in between i can just give myself a hug.

it's this, a self-hug just like that. and it's really nice. i hold myself real tight, and i take a deep breath, and i feel comforted. and, well, if you're having those feelings, too, you give yourself a nice big hug.

this is our home.

>> hey, folks. welcome back to "one world together at home" supporting the vital work of the world health organization. and in celebration of health care workers everywhere if you see a health care worker you're going to want to give them a hi five, but don't. we have to make sure they don't get contaminated. and now please welcome a legendary british diva and his wife, david and victoria beckham. >> hi, everyone. it's great for us to be able to join you for this amazing event and lend our support to the global community all coming together at this difficult time for our world. if there's any silver lining to come of this situation it's meant lots of time together as a

family, and for this we are grateful. we go there are people out there who are risking everything to keep us all safe. we want to join with all of you to say a huge thank you to them. >> our thanks goes to all of the health care workers all around the world who are working so, so hard leaving their families to go to work to protect us and our children. thank you from the bottom of our hearts. and now with the big performance of the night, a man who wants to show his support to everyone affected by covid-19. our dear, dear friend sir elton john. >> this is for everybody out there who's been working on the front line 24/7. thank you for all your expertise, your love, your care, your humanity. thank you, thank you, thank you. ♪

♪ you can never know it's like your blood like wind freezes just like ice ♪ ♪ and the cold lonely light that shines behind you ♪ ♪ look at me i'm coming back again got a taste of love and you need to know i'm still standing ♪ ♪ you know i'm still standing better than i ever did feeling like a little kid ♪ ♪ i'm still standing after all this time without you on my mind ♪ ♪ i'm still standing yeah, yeah,

yeah, i'm still standing yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ once i never hoped to win the threats you made were meant to cut me down ♪ ♪ if love were just a circus you'd be a clown by now you know i'm still stand better than i ever did ♪ ♪ looking like a true survivor feeling like a little kid ♪ ♪ i'm still standing all the time picking up the pieces of my life without you on my mind ♪ ♪ i'm still standing yeah, yeah, yeah i'm still standing yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪

♪ i'm still standing yeah, yeah, yeah i'm still standing yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ i'm still standing yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ >> god bless you. thank you. >> even though i'm stuck at home i got to team up with my pal the roots featuring a little help from heroic health care workers protecting us every day. take a look. ♪ we can dance if you want to we can go where we want to ♪

♪ we can dance, we can dance, everybody's washing their hands we can dance, we can dance everybody's taking the chance ♪ ♪ is it safe to dance, it's safe to dance, it's safe to dance, well, is it safe to dance, well is it safe to dance ♪ ♪ well, is it safe to dance, well is it safe to dance ♪ >> while the world focuses on ending this once in a generation global health crisis we must not forget the absolute need to protect all kids from all disease. the vaccine alliance currently protects more than health the

world's children from vaccine preventable diseases. and to do their bit to help beat covid-19 they immediately relocated funding $29 million to 13 of the world's poorest countries so they can purchase goods to protect the most vulnerable amongst their populations. the organization is also working to make sure once a vaccine is ready it will be available to anyone who needs it. thank you to all the scientists and researchers working to keep all generations safe from covid-19. ♪ ♪

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♪ ♪ >> grasias, maluma. chris martin from cold play is

the than who just a few weeks ago started the global citizen together at home concert siris in his home. that blossomed into this enormous show you're watching tonight, and this is the performance that started it all. >> hi, my name is chris. is this on? yes, it is. what was i supposed to do? this is 20 years old now this song. it may be older than some of you watching or listening or whatever. ♪ look at the stars and how they shine for you and all the things you do ♪ >> this virus is causing so much heartache, but small acts of kindness are popping up

everywhere like principal michael carra in massachusetts staying connected to his students by bringing mobile dance parties to their front lawns. or in my hometown of new orleans a city being devastated by this virus tim loughlin plays music on his balcony every night. and all over the world it's happening. singing opera out of windows, virtual sewing parties for masks, and there are homemade signs everywhere to give us hope. this crisis has us all isolated but the strengthen of human kindness means we are never alone. ♪ you know i'll love you so >> covid-19 has left vulnerable populations across the country in dire circumstances with many wondering how and where they'll find their next meal. this week thousands across the country lined up desperate for

food. >> i had a lady here yesterday with four little kids in the car, and she says i'm a waitress and i don't have any food. >> the need is even greater among the homeless. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> but every day people are stepping in to help. >> it's desperately needed now more than ever. >> from distributing meals along new york city streets to installing hand washing stations around atlanta. >> this is the time to start thinking about our brothers and sisters. >> my "today" show co-anchor hoda kotb spoke to one woman in los angeles doing everything she can. >> for years 52-year-old shirley a mother of 6 has helped the homeless with her foundation, beauty to the streets. >> hand sanitizer, vitamin c. don't touch your face, okay? >> tell us what life is like on the front line? >> we find ourselves being formative for them as well as giving them supplies, so it's a little scary and challenging at

times. >> despite the risks shirly says she'll be there for them no matter what. >> why do you keep coming out here? what do you say to them? >> i love them. i made a promise to them three years ago i was there for them. i know we're in uncertain times right now, but this is not the time to desert them, and we're going to make sure they're okay. >> for the past few weeks many of us have been struggle to shelter at home. imagine if you didn't have that aug option. the homeless community is one of the most vulnerable groups when it comes to facing covid-19. the senior director of it youth shelter in covenant house in new york city. hi. >> hi, amy. it helps homeless, run away and trafficked young people across 31 cities and 6 countries. the homeless including our homeless young people are in

danger right now with little or no access to health care and testing. and they're already enduring chronic health conditions that make them more susceptible. homeless young people cannot self-isolate. they have nowhere to call home. i think it's really important for our world leaders to know we want to put an end to this virus. everyone needs a way to survive it including our homeless young people who are just too often forgotten. >> thank you so much for talking to me and to us. and thank you so much for all the care that you give to people who desperately need it. go to act.me to find out more how you can help your community during these times. >> now with a special performance of "it's a wonderful world" please welcome camilla cabello and sean méndez.

♪ i see trees of green red roses too, i see them bloom for me and you and i think to myself what a wonderful world ♪ ♪ i see skies of blue and clouds of white the bright blessed day and the dark of night and i just think to myself what a wonderful world ♪ ♪ the colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky i saw on the faces on people going by ♪

♪ i see friends shaking hands saying how do you do, let me just say it i love you ♪ ♪ i hear babies cry, watch them go ♪ ♪ they'll learn much more than i'll ever know and i think to myself what a wonderful world ♪ ♪ oh, i think to myself what a wonderful world, it's still a wonderful world ♪ ♪ all the pain that we've been

through, all the fears and i still think to myself what a wonderful world ♪ >> tonight we celebrate true heroes, those who are making the ultimate sacrifice to keep us all safe, fed and healthy. to the doctors, the nurses and other health care workers who are away from their families taking care of ours we continue to pray for your safety. to those in the food industry, delivery workers, mail carriers and sanitation employees who are working so that we can be safe in our homes, we thank you for yo your self-less service. black americans belong to these parts of the work force that don't have the luxury of working

fr from home. and african-american communities at large have been severely affected in this cries. those with pre-existing conditions are at higher risk. this virus is killing black people at an alarmingly high rate in america. in a recent report from my home city of houston, texas, it showed that covid-19 deaths within houston city limits 57% of fatal cases are african-americans. please protect yourselves. we are one family and we need you. we need your voices, your abilities and your strength all over this world. i know it's very hard, but please be patient, stay encouraged, keep the faith, stay positive and continue to pray for our heroes. good night and god bless you. >> today we come together as one to express our common humanity, to mourn those who have lost, to

salute the health workers who serve us and to say with one voice we shall not be defeated. covid-19 has taken so much for us, but it has also given us unique opportunity to put aside our differences, to break down barriers, to see and seek the best in each other and to lift our voices for health for all and to ensure this never happens again. never again. the world health organization is proud to be part of this historic show of solidarity. i want to thank lady gaga, the many artists and humanitarians, global citizen, my friend hugh evans and the united nations for bringing us together as one world together at home.

♪ ♪ i saw across that river the other side, as we got close the horizon here now ♪ ♪ drifting off in the under tow cast but a few on dry land and had thoughts of safety when in truth none to be had ♪

♪ none to be had ♪ i used to tell time by my shadow ♪ ♪ wide awake on this deepest night still waiting for the sun, as the hours seem to multiply ♪

♪ as we fight for the future feel the promise now of here and now, here and now ♪ ♪ don't hold us down, don't hold us down, let it out, shut it out, get it out, get it out ♪ ♪ don't hold us down, don't hold us down now ♪

♪ ♪ this virus is testing all of us. and it's testing the people on the front lines of this fight most of all. so abbott is getting new tests into their hands, delivering the critical results they need. and until this fight is over, we...will...never...quit. because they never quit.

millions of americans are struggling to put food on the table. the rockefeller foundation is working tirelessly to get them access to food and benefits. we are also bringing together science, industry and government to ramp up access to testing so america can return to work safely.

>> welcome back to one world together at home. i'm jimmy fallon and tonight we've been bringing you performances from top artists around the world. we want to thank analog devices for their commitment to enable w.h.o. to coordinate resources and develop for lifesaving products and i'd like you to visit act.me. and let's turn to a legend in hip hop, ll cool j. >> the cities across the united states they're setting off fireworks, hotels are lighting up with hearts and communities are applauding collectively at 7:00 p.m. all to thank essential workers who risk everything, and i mean everything and walk bravely into work every day. they often go unseen, but they too are heroes. the grocery store clerks, the delivery people, the hospital cleaners, the truck drivers, the farmers and so many more. they're so important. and there's also essential workers on the ground and doing

critical jobs in science labs day and night to try and stop this virus. so to all of you on the front lines from my family along with the whole country i just want to say thank you. >> i'm honored to introduce one of the doctors fighting on our front lines daily, please meet dr. -- a critical care physician in new york city. thank you so much for talking to us. >> thank you for having me. >> every night at 7:00 p.m. new yorkers cheer out of their window to show their appreciation of everything you and your fellow health care workers are doing. have you heard that? >> i have. i was able to stop a few times and listen to it, and it really brought a happy tear to my eye. it was a nice way to go into work. >> what's the one thing you want people to know about the work you're doing right now? i want people to know that if you can't hold your mom's hand i'm there to hold her hand. the nurses and the doctors, we're all there to tell your mom, your dad, your loved one that you love them and we're

there for them. >> well, doctor, thank you for what you're doing and your colleagues are doing. and would you like to introduce our next performance? >> oh, absolutely. here to sing "a change is going to come" lizzo. ♪ ♪ i was born by the river in a little tent, oh, just like that river i've been running ever since ♪ ♪ it's been a long, long time coming but i know a change 'gon

come, oh, yes it will ♪ ♪ it's been too hard living but i'm afraid to die, i don't know what's up there ♪ ♪ god in the sky, it's been a long time coming but i know a change 'gon come, oh, yes it will ♪ ♪ and i'll go to my brother and i'll say brother help me please ♪ ♪ and i'll pray he won't keep knocking me down on my knees ♪

♪ there were that i thought i couldn't last for long ♪ ♪ but now i think i'm able to carry on ♪ ♪ it's been a long a long time coming but i know a change gon' come, oh yes it will ♪ >> thank you to everyone working hard to keep us safe. thank you to everyone staying home and keeping themselves safe. i love you. we got this. we'll get through this together.

>> one of the most grievous challenges in our history. the population of over a billion citizens, the spread of covid-19 is likely to have an impact on a country, like it is the rest of the world too. battling this crisis is going to make us strong. and this is the time to take action. right now, i'm working with a team of people to provide protective equipment, food and certainlies to patients, hospitals and homes. we have to beat this worldwide pandemic. the world must come together. find out how you can contact world and private sector leaders and ask them to continue to contribute to the solidarity response fund so we can help the hardest hit areas and people who desperately need it. india, tonight we are one world. i love you. stay strong.

>> hi, it's one of the jimmy's again. i forget which one too. i want to take a moment to thank apple. apple, the company, not the fruit, donated a very generous amount to the world health organization. i would also personally like to thank apple for baby-sitting my children for the last month. thanks, apple. now, here with more on the fight against covid-19 abroad, nora o'donnell. >> reporter: these are the faces of the people on the front lines in south korea. badges of self-sacrifice as they risk themselves to save others. among them dr. kim. >> in the early stage of the outbreak, i worked for 24 hours for several weeks. >> reporter: dr. kim has spent months working with patients fighting for their lives. so has dr. jeffrey toy.

>> corona doesn't go out of my mind, even in my house. it is very hard time for every one of us. >> reporter: this nurse says she's trying to hide her anxiety from patients. >> my family worry about me. but i'm okay. >> south korea appears to have turned the corner with the strategy of test, trace and treat. a lesson learned after the 2015 outbreak of mers. another deadly respiratory disease. >> many patients have recovered. the situation is calming down. >> there are glimpses of life before the virus. south koreans voted this week, baseball is coming back, so are employment exams. everything looks a little different just for now. >> cheer up. we can do it, and we can beat it.

>> we're learning more about covid-19 every day. the brightest and most brilliant scientists and doctors are working together to understand this disease and beat it. but until we have a cure, we can only respond to what we know. in fact a recent study done by the cdc shows that 33% of the people hospitalized in the united states are african-american. even though we only make up 13% of the general public. that's definitely something to pay attention to. pre-existing health conditions and lack of access to information and affordable health care, and economic and societal circumstances are some of the reasons why it's most prevalent among communities of color. practice the guidelines for prevention so we can beat this thing, because we are gonna beat this thing. i want to give a personal thank you to united way for your work

assisting people of color, most impacted by this health and financial crisis. and your support of local businesses especially owned by women and people of color. keep your frequency high, i'm sending you all my love. >> the united nations urges us to think global and act locally. here with more is antonio gutierrez. >> we face a crisis like any other. to overcome it, we must unite. tonight through the universal language of music, we salute the bravery and sacrifice of heroes and others. as we do so, let's remember the most vulnerable and please join our call for a global cease-fire to focus on our common enemy, the virus. thank you for your support for the life saving work of the world health organization and other humanitarian agencies.

together we will defeat this virus and reveal a fairer world as united citizens and united nations. here's one i hope you know. and you can join in if you want. everyone ready? okay. one -- and -- ♪ ♪ well i saw her today at the reception a glass of wine in her hand ♪ ♪ i knew she would meet her connection at her feet was her footloose man ♪ ♪ no, you can't

always get what you want you can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ you can't always get what you want but if you try sometime you just mind find you get what you need ♪ ♪ you get what you need ♪ so i went down to the demonstration to get my fair shares of the view ♪ ♪ saying we're gonna vent our frustrations and if we don't we're going to blow a fuse ♪ ♪ you can't always get what you want ♪

♪ no you can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ now you can't always get what you want but if you try sometime you just might find you get what you need ♪ ♪ so i went down to the chelsea drugstore to get your prescription filled ♪ ♪ i was standing in line with mr. jimmy and man did he look pretty ill ♪ ♪ we decided that we would have a soda

what's your favorite flavor cherry red ♪ ♪ i sung my song to mr. jimmy yeah, and he said one word to me ♪ ♪ and that was "dead" i said to him you can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ you can't always get what you want you can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ but if you try sometimes you just might find you get what you need ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ you get what you need

yeah, oh baby ♪ ♪ ♪ always get -- now you can't -- sing it with me ♪ ♪ now you can't get what you want ♪ ♪ now you can't get what you want ♪ ♪ yeah, you can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ you can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ you can't always get what you

want ♪ ♪ but if you try sometime you just might find you get what you need ♪ ♪ oh, yeah ♪ you can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ you can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ you can't always get what you want ♪ ♪ but if you try sometime you just might find you get what you need ♪ >> thank you. >> hello, again. i'm stephen colbert and with me are the jimmys, both fallon and kimmel. >> thank you, stephen with a ph.

>> tonight we're learning a lot about the w.h.o. >> and the incredible efforts of first responders around the world. >> and we've all learned what's possible when we work together. >> and we've all learned what's possible when we all work together. >> and we learned we don't need rehearsal. >> it is our honor to introduce former first ladies laura bush and michelle obama. >> good evening. michelle and i are thrilled to join you tonight in your homes for this special program. >> over the years laura and i have travelled across this country and around the world. >> we visited with you at your schools, libraries, diners, places of worship and even at your kitchen tables. >> and we've had the profound privilege of getting to know you and your families. your hopes, your struggles and your triumphs. >> the spirit and courage of the

american people is most evident in times of crisis, during this difficult period of physical separation, we've never been closer. not just in our great country, but tonight we stand with the people of the world. >> laura and i want to express our overwhelming gratitude to the medical professionals, first responders and so many others on the front lines risking their lives on our behalf. >> and we're thankful for our pharmacists, the veterinarians, the police officers, the sanitation workers and those of you working at grocery stores or delivering food and supplies to our homes. you're the fabric of our country. and your strength will carry us through this crisis. >> the coming days will not be easy, but this global family of ours is strong. we will continue to be here for one another and we will get through this crisis together. thank you.

>> during this pandemic, nurses across the country have answered the call, no matter the sacrifice. >> i really didn't give my health a second thought. >> last month nurse felicia temple was on leave, pursuing a new career as a professional singer when the coronavirus hit, she rushed back to holy name medical center in northern new jersey to care for patients who were terrified and alone. >> you have to essentially stand in as a surrogate for family. >> yes, absolutely. and if it was my family member in the hospital, i would want someone to do that for me. >> we're trying our best to be there for these patients. >> ariana dumass, a nurse on long island says that kind of responsibility can be overwhelming. >> the patients know they'll be on a ventilator, and they're begging you in those last moments, don't let me die. >> nurses have seen their own

colleagues fall from the virus. two weeks ago, felicia lost a beloved co-worker. staffers lined the hallway for a final good-bye. until a place where inspiration is sorely needed, felicia brings her heart and voice to the moment. ♪ >> it's so uplifting, she recorded the song rise up. her hospital plays it over the p.a. system to cheer up staff. >> we're nurses, we're resilient. we give each other hugs when we need it, we give each other space to cry when we need to. we're doing the best we can. ♪ ♪ think about it there must be higher love down in the heart ♪ ♪ or hidden in the stars above

without it ♪ ♪ life is wasted time look inside your heart i'll look inside mine ♪ ♪ things look so bad everywhere in this whole world ♪ ♪ what is fair we walk blind and we try to see ♪ ♪ falling behind in what could be bring me a higher love ♪ ♪ bring me a higher love oh oh bring me a higher love ♪ ♪ where's that higher love i keep thinking of worlds are turning ♪ ♪ and we're just hanging on facing our fear and standing out there ♪ ♪ alone a yearning and it's real to me ♪ ♪ there must be someone

who's feeling for me things look ♪ ♪ so bad everywhere in this whole world what is fair ♪ ♪ we walk blind and we try to see falling behind ♪ ♪ in what could be bring me a higher love bring me a higher love ♪ ♪ oh oh bring me a higher love where's that higher love ♪ ♪ i keep thinking of bring me a higher love bring me a higher love ♪

>> to all of the health care workers, everybody on the front lines and behind the scenes, on behalf of nic and our girls, all of us here, we say thank you. >> thank you. >> hello again. i remain until further notice stephen colbert. one of the most difficult things about our current ordeal, we don't know how long it will last. at times like this, i turn to one of the smartest guys i know. oh, what's his name? oh, come on. melinda gates' husband. so tell us, bill, melinda, how much longer will we be dealing with all this? >> well, stephen there are a lot of people who are hurting and all of us want this to be over as soon as possible. i've been making the right decisions now we can save lives. we can get our country back to

work, and eventually we can get kids book to school too. >> the eventual end comes when we have a vaccine. there's a lot of vaccine candidates that we're backing and i'm optimistic by late next year one of those will come out and we need to make sure that gets out to everyone in the worlds. >> that's right. our response to this pandemic won't be effective unless it's equitable. and before we go, we just want to say thank you to a few people, starting with the health care workers in the united states and around the world who are rising to meet this challenge in such incredible and heroic ways, we see it and hear about it every day. we also want to thank the scientists and the researchers who are working around the clock, the people providing essential services like mail and groceries so society can keep going. and everybody who's doing their part and staying home. your actions are absolutely

saving lives. and you're a big part of the reason we're going to get through this. >> everyone appreciates the front line health care workers as true heroes in the coronavirus fight. but you may not know the massive mobilization of the scientific community that's taking place. the very best in science are working with urgency and unity to deliver solutions to end this carnage. teams of chemists are synthesizing compounds for teams of biologists to test in search of an effective drug. likewise, teams of scientists are working to isolate an aty bodies to neutralize the virus and to develop protective vaccines. i have no doubt that science will come through. but our work will take time. please buy us that time. the world must act as one now. let's stay at home together, flatten the curve together.

and give scientists the time needed to develop solutions to end this pandemic. be safe and be well. >> dr. madella runs a health center in south africa. here to tell us about the challenges they are facing, dr. madella. >> thank you for inviting me. >> you and your fellow front line health care workers have a tough job. now this pandemic on top of that, how are you preparing and what are your most difficult challenges? >> i'm a community doctor in a town in south africa. unfortunately, the community i save, we already have about 25% living with hiv. which now covid-19 as an addition is really scary for all of us. and we need going-forward a huge assistance and help from the

world health organization and others, to make sure that they support the health care professionals on the front line, and they support our facilities. we would like the public and the people at large to support the cau cause. including government leaders, to stay at home. because together we can flatten the curve. >> dr. madela, thank you so much for talking to me and the rest of the world. would you do me the honor of introducing our next act? >> i would be honored. welcome nigeria's very own, banam boy. >> ladies and gentlemen, this is banam boy sending love to everyone out there. ♪

♪ tell 'em africa we don dire so here comes the african giant ♪ ♪ many many people don't try ah but you can't test the african giant ♪ [ singing in foreign language ] ♪ don't nobody do it better better than me can't nobody do it better check 'em and see ♪ ♪ i know say one day e go better i go carry grammy ♪ ♪ because anything way better require planning don mi don mi o nothing you can do ♪ ♪ because god no give you more than you can handle ♪ [ singing in foreign language ]

[ singing in foreign language ] ♪ tell 'em africa we don dire so here comes the african giant ♪ ♪ many many people don't try ah but you can't test the african giant ♪ ♪ it's been lodge it's true since i had a talk with you ♪ ♪ because all my blessings come from you ♪ ♪ all my life i love you

♪ i'm caught up in the money you still bless me anyway ♪ ♪ thank you for the air i breathe girl for the rivers and trees ♪ ♪ thank you for the air i breathe for the rivers and trees ♪ ♪ i sing hallelujah ♪ hallelujah hallelujah nelson mandela once said the courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. we're all feeling that right now. when thinking of mandela's words i think of the courage and the resilience of the people of south africa. 56 million brave souls who have endured so much for so long, and

now have to face down this pandemic while also reconciling on a daily basis injustice and inequality. and communities still ransacked by hiv and aids but they keep going. in every country, in every continent we have seen such phenomenal acts of courage from people who are on the front lines of this fight against coronavirus. i tell you, we all appreciated health care workers, but never like now. they have done this often at considerable risk to themselves. when there are lives at stake, their first thoughts are not about themselves, but for others. they truly are the best of us. and their compassion and their true acts of service is a call to action for all of us. we need to ensure that governments around the world

step up now and provide the health care workers with the equipment, with the funds, with the support they need. and tonight we stand as one world united in our fight to rid the world of this disease. and to ensure that nothing like this ever happens again. and when and if it does, we will be ready. ♪ you doing okay?

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♪ thank you global citizen for having me be part of such a beautiful thing. there's one thing that i realize more than anything during this whole time. and it's how much we all need each other. ♪ ♪ people people who need

people ♪ ♪ are the luckiest people in the world ♪ ♪ we're children needing other children and yet letting a grown-up pride ♪ ♪ hide all the need inside acting more like children than children ♪ ♪ ♪ lovers are very special people they're the luckiest people in the world ♪

♪ with one person one very special person a feeling deep in your soul ♪ ♪ says you were half now you're whole no more hunger and thirst first be a person ♪ ♪ who needs people people who need people are the luckiest people in the world ♪

>> i miss you. >> i miss you too, j. lo. tonight we're paying tribute to health care workers. but also food delivery workers. the guy is coming up the street now, i made him a pizza. here we go. how are you doing? what's your name? >> jonathan. how are you? >> hi, jonathan. >> where are you from? >> no i mean, you're from las vegas? i made you a pizza? thank you, we're doing a show right now to thank you for working during this time. here's some clean money, and we

got you some toilet paper too. >> i would hug you right now but i don't want us to get sick. thank you and say hello to everyone, all right? tonight we celebrate the doctors and nurses who risk their health to save ours and isolate from our families. too many times those medical professionals are the final friendly face seen by a patient before they succumb to this virus. not being able to see their loved ones is one of the most difficult things. if you're thinking about calling a loved one, don't put it off, don't hang up until you say what you needed to say. find the time now and the words to let those you care about now that they're loved. be safe, be smart, be kind.

♪ italy, where the world first truly witnesses the horror of coronavirus. thousands dying and a health system overwhelmed. this photo became a symbol of italy's struggle. so many like her continuing the fight. today she's smiling, despite the bruises on her own face. >> i can see that mark on your nose. is that from where you've been wearing a mask? >> yes. sorry i tried to cover it with the make-up. >> a patient of hers once close to death, now out of danger. >> it was the first thing i took off, the mask. it's time it can get better. >> until then, a socially distant toast. >> germany and spain loosening

lockdowns and in france, notre dame ringing its bell to honor health care workers. the road to recovery will be long, but for sylvia, her patient is a symbol for the future. >> when everything was difficult, i envisioned a very nice pizza. i would cook a pizza for me, and looking forward to it. >> hi. i have tips to avoid covid-19. wash your hands vigorously for 20 seconds. number two, cough and sneeze into your elbow like this.

number three, do not touch your face. number four keep six feet away from another person. number five, check your health. how are you feeling? >> okay mr. squarepants a good employee always scrubs his hands thoroughly. be sure to get under those finger nails. and don't forget about the knuckles. and make sure those palms are squeaky clean. all right. let's see those hands. now, that's thorough. >> there is no question the impact covid-19 has had across the globe.

it's been unimaginable for all of us. for the 17 million people displaced in camps and shelters around the world, including facilities here in the u.s., that impact is particularly devastating. i have witnessed firsthand some of the over crowded and unliveable conditions in refugee camps. social distancing there is not an option. in order to curb the spread, the needs are basic, health care, clean water, sanitation. global citizen and the world health organizations are two organizations i'm personally very proud to stand alongside to fight against covid-19. in the fight to end this crisis, we cannot afford to leave anyone behind. ♪ ♪ when the night has come

and the land is dark and the moon is the only light we see ♪ ♪ no i won't be afraid no i won't be afraid just as long as you stand stand by me ♪ ♪ and darling, darling stand by me oh, now, now, stand by me stand by me, stand by me ♪ ♪ oh, stand stand by me stand by me ♪ ♪ if the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall ♪

♪ and the mountain should crumble to the sea i won't cry, i won't cry no i won't shed a tear ♪ ♪ just as long as you stand stand by me and darling, darling stand by me ♪ ♪ oh, stand by me stand by me stand by me, stand by me ♪ ♪ ♪ stand by me, stand by me

darling, darling stand by me stand by me ♪ ♪ oh stand by me stand by me, stand by me ♪ ♪ whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me ♪ ♪ oh, stand by me ♪ oh, stand by me stand by me ♪ stand by me >> thanks for staying with us. i want to take a moment right now to thank the emerson collective, which i was shocked to learn is not a '70s rock group. they're a social change organization that supports the w.h.o. they support the one acre fund which activates rural staff and partners to insure farmers in africa stay open for business. now, please welcome the most

heroic armstrong who never walked on the moon, billy jie armstrong. ♪ ♪ summer has come and passed the innocent can never last wake me up when september ends ♪ ♪ like my fathers come to pass seven years has gone so fast wake me up ♪ ♪ when september ends here comes the rain again falling from the stars drenched in my pain again ♪

♪ becoming who we are as my memory rests but never forgets what i lost ♪ ♪ wake me up when september ends ♪ ♪ summer has come and passed ♪ ♪ the innocent can never last wake me up when september ends ♪ ♪ ring out the bells again like we did when spring began

wake me up when september ends ♪ ♪ here comes the rain again falling from the stars drenched in my pain again becoming who we are ♪ ♪ as my memory rests but never forgets what i lost wake me up when september ends ♪ ♪ summer has come and passed

the innocent can never last wake me up when september ends ♪ >> i want to start by saying thank you to our essential front line workers who are risking everything to keep us safe. those of us who are able to practice social distancing and stay home, we are in a very fortunate position and it is in no small part thanks to you. and also, no matter who you are, and what circumstances you're facing, these are challenging times, even if you're staying home with family or by yourself, we're all struggling with different emotions. practicing social distancing is critical. but we also need to consider how isolation may affect our mental and emotional well being. so whether you're at home or on the front line, if you're worried about how this unprecedented time is going to impact your mental and emotional well being, you are not alone.

dr. sue varma, a psychiatrist at the nyu medical center is with us to share her thoughts on the ways we can manage the emotional and mental toll of this crisis. >> many people are feeling grief, anxiety during this crisis. if you or someone is having a persistently low mood, changes in sleep, appetite, concentration. you're having trouble experiencing joy or motivation, please talk to your health care provider via telehealth. if you have had a prior history of anxiety, mood, substance use disorders, you could be more vulnerable at this time. everyone needs to make time for the mental health, movement, mindfulness, meaningful connection. label your emotions and talk to

a trusted person about them. don't forget to laugh and offer someone help. small acts of kindness are mood boosting for the giver and receiver. we are in this together and we will get through this together. remember, you are not alone. >> the battle against covid-19 is a global fight. with our brave health care workers serving on the front lines. tonight we thank bloomberg philanthropies and mike bloomberg for helping health care workers in africa. and providing food for those in need. >> there's a story i want to tell you about, in 1918 a woman survived the spanish flu. last month in 2020 at 102 years old, she survived covid. >> italy was ravaged by the

virus, but now finally numbers of new cases are dropping. we're not out of the woods, it's the hope that fills us all. >> go to act.me and tell our leaders that we all deserve quality health care. >> we're so proud to be here united with the world health organization who provide essential ppe supplies to health care workers all around the world to help patients. thank you. >> thank you so much, we're going to sing a song now. >> no, i'm sorry. >> no, no, it's cool, just relax. ♪ you hold tight to your umbrella darling i'm just trying to tell you that there's always been a rainbow hanging over your head ♪ ♪

this virus is testing all of us. and it's testing the people on the front lines of this fight most of all. so abbott is getting new tests into their hands, delivering the critical results they need. and until this fight is over, we...will...never...quit. because they never quit.

♪ [ cheers and applause ] when the coronavirus spread through a nursing home in washington state, closing schools and businesses became part of an effort to save seniors. >> we're asking our older generation to stay in their homes. and we're asking the younger generation to support them in social contacting -- >> as social media helped remedy social distancing acts of kindness took route across the country. neighbors delivering food and flowers.

an offering front porch performances. seniors at more than 70 grocery stores in louisiana and georgia, had their bills paid one wednesday morning by tyler perry. >> tyler perry paid for your grocery bill today. >> are you kidding me? >> how important is it to step up for senior communities at this time? >> they're some of the most vulnerable among us. >> i come from a background of where we really really respected the ones that paved the way. >> many of america's seniors continue paving the way. >> when the call came out for retired physicians to come to work, i really didn't hesitate. >> considered high risk at 68 years old, new york's dr. judy solerno is back on the front lines of patient care. >> was there a moment that you said, i've got to go? >> just the anxiety that was building in me as i saw the pandemic grow. i just knew where i had to be.

>> for weeks and months we all watched as the covid-19 traversed across the globe. we wondered if and finally when is this going to hit our doorsteps and it did. it hit the heartland slowly, but as the cases got confirmed, it became an inevitable truth that yes it is here on our doorsteps, and whether you're from new york city or oustaustin texas, or ti buck tu, this is a virus that none of us are immune too. we have to take care of our health care workers on the front lines. we have to buy them time by taking care of ourselves. we have to take care of our elders, the most is a september an of all of us. keep their spirits high, keep them quarantined and safe until this is over. take care of ourselves. we take care of each other opinion. >> stephen colbert here again.

this is my dad, he was an immunologyist, when i was a child he was the associate director for the national institute for allergy and disease, which now dr. fauci heads. i've been thinking about my dad and asking him what is the best thing to do. i have no doubt that he would say follow the advice of scientists. they can only answer how the world works not why we're in this world. this crisis has reminded us that we're here to be as kind as we can. when this is all over, and it will be over, what we will remember is how we treated one another. and i pray when we look back on this time of trial, we can say we faced it with determination, hope and love. but for now stay strong, be brave and enjoy billie eilish and finneas.

>> i chose to sing sunny. i love this song. and i want to make you guys feel good. ♪ sunny yesterday my life was filled with rain ♪ ♪ sunny you smiled at me and really eased the pain ♪ ♪ the dark days are done and the bright days are here my sunny one shines so sincere ♪ ♪ sunny one so true i love you ♪ ♪ sunny thank you for the sunshine bouquet ♪ ♪ sunny thank you for the love you brought my way ♪ ♪ you gave to me your all

and all now i feel ten feet tall ♪ ♪ sunny one so true i love you sunny thank you for the truth ♪ ♪ sunny one so true i love you sunny ♪ ♪ sunny thank you for the smile upon your face sunny thank you for the gleam ♪ ♪ that flows its grace you're my spark of nature's fire ♪ ♪ you're my sweet complete desire sunny one so true yes i love you ♪ ♪ sunny yesterday my life was filled with rain ♪ ♪ sunny you smiled at me

and really eased the pain ♪ ♪ the dark days are done and the bright days are here my sunny one shines so sincere ♪ ♪ sunny one so true i love you i love you ♪ >> sending my love to you, and i want to thank all the health care workers risking their lives to save ours. thank you guys so much. >> thank you, billie and finneas. global citizen would like to express their appreciation to the stadler family foundation helping to build resilient health systems and making sure front line health care workers have access to ppe. if you want to help, go to

act.me to find out what you can do. i never thought i would be on the front lines fighting a war. i shaved my head as a rally cry. >> dr. lathan deep in the trenches of the pandemic. >> we've had multiple resuscitations, intubations. we don't have the time to sit down and eat, drink, go to the bathroom. >> this virus has affected everybody, that's why i'm sleeping in the garage, i don'ten watt to bring the enemy home with me. >> like so many others, separated from those he loves during the battle. >> dr. paul saunders risked his life for the patients. a survivor of the deadly virus, he's returning to the medical battlefield, only to be surprised by this. >> welcome back. >> good to be back. >> i was working so hard, the whole time i was home, i was anxious to get back.

>> in new york city every night at 7:00 p.m. from the windows to the sidewalks, bursts of cheers for health care workers. they're soldiers in a war with a message. heroes celebrated by a grateful america. finding strength in a shared moment of hope. >> thank you. >> it's a difficult time, we're rising to the challenge. and we're going to stay in this until we can defeat it. >> thank you global citizens for your solidarity and support of the world health organization and the whole united nations family. we're in this together and everyone has got a role to play. when we're at home, we're helping our brave health workers. we must leave no one behind and we must accelerate in our race to find a vaccine. after all, covid 19 anywhere is a threat to people everywhere. let's keep fighting together to stop the pandemic and support

the most vulnerable in society. >> parents around the world are struggling with school closures, schools are closing everywhere. for many, it's learning about how to teach their it's about l how to teach their kids at home, which is tough already. but, for others, the problem is much more dire and, now, with the spread of covid-19 across the world, it's estimated that 91% of the world's children are out of school altogether. the most marginalized kids and most poverty-stricken areas, those are the ones that are going to suffer the most. without support, they are in great danger of falling behind, and even falling out of the education system altogether. we can't let that happen. so join the global effort to stop the spread of the virus so that kids can go back to school. i'm sending my love to my community back home in virginia beach. i love you. and we gonna do it. >> she's one of the biggest stars on the planet, and has already contributed so much to

the with w.h.o. to help those affected by coronavirus. here she is, the one and only taylor swift. ♪ ♪ the buttons of my coat were tangled in my hair, in doctor's office lighting, i didn't tell you i was scared ♪ ♪ that was the first time we were there ♪ ♪ orange bottles each night i pray to you ♪ ♪ desperate people find faith so now i pray to jesus, too ♪ ♪ and say to you ooh-ah, soon you'll get better ♪ ♪ ooh ah, soon you'll get

better ♪ ♪ you'll get better soon because you have to ♪ ♪ ♪ i know delusion when i see it in the mirror ♪ ♪ you like them nice nurses, you make the best of a bad deal ♪ ♪ i just pretend it isn't real ♪ i'll brighten up the sky ♪ i know i'll never get it there's not a day that i won't try ♪ ♪ and i'll say to you ooh ah, soon you'll get better ♪ ♪ ooh-ah soon you'll get better ♪

♪ ooh ah. you'll get better soon cause you have to ♪ ♪ and i hate to make this all about me but who am i supposed to talk to ♪ ♪ what am i supposed to do if there's no you ♪ ♪ this won't go back to normal, if it ever was ♪ ♪ it's been years of hoping and i keep saying it because cause i have to ♪ ♪ ooh, you'll get better ♪ ooh, you'll get better

♪ you'll get better soon cause you have to ♪ ♪ >> if you've never been to the african continent, you might not realize how diverse it is. there's 54 countries, over 3,000 ethnic groups, more than 2,000 languages. that's a lot of difference to navigate. and, yet, all across the continent, we are united by the resilience of our spirits and the resourcefulness of our minds that have helped us through many challenges. today, as the whole world comes to terms with covid-19 and cases in africa are on the rise, we must remember that though we keep each other safe by practicing social distancing, we cannot afford to emotionally distance ourselves. keep being everyone's sakeepinge

and healthy requires strong local and global ties. we must remain vigilant and make sure all communities in africa and around the world have access to lifesaving testing, protective supplies, and treatment. let's continue the fight, together, until covid-19 is gone. >> oscar the grouch here to tell you to stay home! i don't want to see your smiling face. i don't want to smell your pretty perfume. i don't want to be anywhere near you. hey. this social distaning thicing t kind of a grouch's dream. anyway, for everyone sick, just stay home, will ya? oh, yeah. and, while you're at it, have a rotten day. ha ha ha. >> on behalf of myself and the thousands of jimmy's hosting tonight, we want to thank global citizen for making the show possible.

>> and we want to thank everyone for joining us, despite your busy schedules of homeschooling and working from home. >> and thank you for brushing your teeth. you didn't need to do that, but we appreciate it. to take action, visit act.me. >> we are going to close out tonight with a very special, surprise performance. >> tiger king's singing i saw a tiger? >> no. tiger king singing eye of the tiger king? >> it's not tiger king. ladies and gentlemen, please welcome celine dion, lady gaga, john legend, and andrea bocelli. ♪ ♪ i pray you'll be all right and watch us where we go ♪

♪ and help us to be wise in times when we don't know ♪ ♪ let this be our prayer ♪ when we lose our way ♪ lead us to a place ♪ guide us with your grace give us space so we'll be safe ♪ [ speaking foreign language ]

[ singing in foreign language ] ♪ we ask that life be kind ♪ and watch us from above ♪ we hope each song will find another soul to love ♪ ♪

♪ let this be our prayer ♪ just like every child ♪ just like every child ♪ need to find a place ♪ guide us with your grace ♪

hey there. i'm joshua johnson at nbc news world headquarters in new york. it's so good to be with you tonight after that phenomenal virtual concert. i hope you enjoyed it as much as i did. it's kind of amazing how connected we can still be despite keeping our distance, especially in times like these. so let's keep that going in tonight's look at coronavirus across america, we'll explore the push for more testing. we will see how two of the biggest states are dealing with this crisis now. and we'll dive into nbc's latest reporting on where covid-19 came from. later in the hour, california congresswoman maxine waters will join us. we will also speak